colorism
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.98 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.
American usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Black America used to be, and perhaps still is, a pigmentocracy, which means that the social hierarchy is based largely on colorism."
- "This type of preferential colorism isn’t only found in the church aisles, it’s at family gatherings, on the dating scene, in the classroom, on the playground—it’s everywhere."
- "Colorism from your own people feels worse than racism – at the very least your own family and people should welcome you, no?"
- "Eliminating racism and colorism is, of course, a worthy pursuit, but it’s also impossible to do in the abstract."
- "Like those, James’s season still gave noticeably less screen time to its Black contestants—and because of James’s Blackness, the colorism that has always plagued The Bachelor became more visible."
- "Like many other parts of the world, colourism is rampant in India."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
- American usage
- Uncountable